Cadabra Fest Punta Cana on Saturday 7 November 2026

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · FESTIVALS

Cadabra Fest Punta Cana returns on Saturday 7 November 2026 at Caribbean Lake Park, a lakeside adventure park in Downtown Punta Cana. British DJ Nic Fanciulli and Colombian DJ DH Moon head the bill.

General tickets cost RD$3,000 (about US$49) on Tix, the festival’s official ticket platform, until 15 October. For US visitors already heading to the resort coast, it is a late-night house and techno party near the hotel strip.

What Cadabra Fest Punta Cana Is

Cadabra Fest Punta Cana is a one-night electronic music festival built around a fantasy theme. This year’s slogan is “El portal se abre”, Spanish for “the portal opens”.

The organisers describe the 2026 edition as “a new universe of fantasy” where music and the unexpected meet. The festival “regresa”, or returns, after a Cadabra night in Punta Cana on 8 November 2025, listed on promoter Mute Monkey DR’s website.

Punta Cana is the Dominican Republic’s best-known beach resort area, on the island’s far eastern coast. Downtown Punta Cana, where the festival takes place, is also home to the Coco Bongo nightclub show and a Hard Rock Cafe.

The Dominican Republic shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with Haiti. For many US travellers, a Saturday night festival fits neatly into a long weekend on the coast.

Cadabra Fest Punta Cana is one of several electronic nights on the Dominican calendar this autumn. Berlin collective Keinemusik’s &ME plays the capital first, as our guide to &ME in Santo Domingo on 31 October explains.

Who Plays at the Festival

Nic Fanciulli is a British DJ and producer known for house and techno, and the founder of the Saved Records label. The Recording Academy lists one Grammy nomination for him, for Best Remixed Recording at the 2007 awards.

DH Moon comes from Colombia and is billed as a Grood Taste artist in the festival announcement. The organisers promise a set “cargado de groove”, loaded with groove, built for the dance floor.

The Cadabra Fest Punta Cana announcement names only these two headliners. Support acts, set times and any local opening DJs have not been published.

Caribbean Lake Park and How to Get There

Caribbean Lake Park calls itself a water sports and extreme adventure park, set on 20,000 square metres, about five acres, with three natural lakes. By day it offers jet skis, buggies, a zipline and flyboarding.

The park says it sits “en el corazón de Downtown Punta Cana”, in the heart of Downtown Punta Cana. Downtown Punta Cana is an entertainment and dining district at the centre of the Bávaro and Punta Cana resort area.

The park gives its address as Las Mercedes, Downtown Punta Cana, in La Altagracia province. Ask your hotel desk for the exact route, and save the location on your phone before you leave.

There is no public rail in the area, and the party runs until 4 a.m. on Sunday morning. Book a hotel transfer or a licensed taxi both ways, and agree the fare before you get in.

Tickets and Start Time

Tickets are sold on Tix, a Dominican ticket platform that sells online and takes card payments. The festival’s own flyer names Tix as its ticket seller.

General tickets cost RD$3,000 (about US$49) until 15 October, then RD$3,500 (about US$57) until the day of the show. Tickets at the door cost RD$4,000 (about US$66), and the two cheaper early tiers have sold out.

Reserved tables for four to eight people are priced in US dollars, from US$600 to US$1,500, on the festival’s table map. Peso prices here are converted at about 60.9 pesos per US dollar, the rate of 12 October.

Buy Cadabra Fest Punta Cana tickets only from these channels. Tickets resold on social media carry a real risk of fakes, and organisers cannot help with them.

Tix lists Cadabra Fest Punta Cana from 10 p.m. on Saturday 7 November to 4 a.m. on Sunday 8 November, local time. US daylight saving ends on 1 November, so the start is 9 p.m. in New York and Miami.

The organisers have not announced a separate door time. Plan to arrive early if you want to see the opening sets and avoid the queue at the gate.

Tips for US Visitors

US citizens need a valid passport and no visa for stays of up to 30 days, according to the State Department. Every traveller must also complete the Dominican eTicket, a digital form for each entry and exit.

Fill in the eTicket shortly before you fly and keep a copy on your phone. You need another one for the flight home, so save the website.

The State Department rates the Dominican Republic at Level 2, “exercise increased caution”, because of crime. Its advisory says violent crime is a concern “despite more police presence in areas often visited by tourists”.

For a late night out, its advice is simple: avoid hailing taxis on the street and use a hotel or well-known company. Do not leave drinks unattended, and travel in a group you trust.

Punta Cana’s airport handled 47% of the country’s air arrivals in September, and visitor numbers to the Dominican Republic keep rising. Book rooms near Downtown Punta Cana or Bávaro early to keep the ride home short.

Carry some Dominican pesos for tips and small purchases on a night out. Tell your bank about the trip so that card payments abroad are not blocked.

Bring a light rain jacket. November is still part of the Atlantic hurricane season, which officially runs until 30 November, so check the forecast in the days before you travel.

What Is Not Confirmed Yet

The organisers have not published an age limit for Cadabra Fest Punta Cana, so carry your passport or other photo ID. They have also not explained the separate “service” amount listed with each table, so check the full total on Tix before you pay.

Set times, support acts and any official shuttle from the hotel zone have not been announced. A rain plan has not been published either, so follow the festival’s channels in the final week.

More: Dominican Republic news in English, every day from The Rio Times.

Frequently Asked Questions

When and where is Cadabra Fest Punta Cana 2026?

Cadabra Fest Punta Cana takes place on Saturday 7 November 2026 at Caribbean Lake Park in Downtown Punta Cana. Tix lists it from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. local time, which is 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. US Eastern.

Where can I buy tickets, and how much do they cost?

Tickets are sold through Tix (tix.do), the seller named on the festival flyer. General entry costs RD$3,000 (about US$49) until 15 October, then RD$3,500 (about US$57), and RD$4,000 (about US$66) at the door.

What do US visitors need to enter the Dominican Republic?

US citizens need a valid passport and no visa for stays of up to 30 days. Every traveller must also complete the Dominican eTicket, a digital form, for entry and again for exit.

Sources: Tix, Cadabra Fest 2026 event listing, ticket tiers and flyers (official ticket seller; date, venue, lineup, times, prices), accessed 13 October 2026; Mute Monkey DR, events list (Cadabra, 8 November 2025, Punta Cana), accessed 13 October 2026; Recording Academy, Nic Fanciulli nominations, accessed 13 October 2026; Caribbean Lake Park, official website, accessed 13 October 2026; Downtown Punta Cana, official website, accessed 13 October 2026; US State Department, Dominican Republic travel advisory, accessed 13 October 2026; US State Department, Dominican Republic country information (entry, eTicket, safety), accessed 13 October 2026.

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